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To: ilgipper

If Ha-Ha had swatted away that easy lob to Luke Willson for the 2-point convert, GB could have won with the final field goal.

That 2 points made it a tie, and into overtime.

BUT I will say this, the NFL’s overtime rule is unfair and needs to be changed - each team should get at least 1 possession, this current rule just rewards whoever lucks out in the OT coin toss.


34 posted on 01/18/2015 5:53:30 PM PST by canuck_conservative
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To: canuck_conservative

The reasoning is that although a team gets the ball first, usually they will be deep in their own territory, thus if they turn over the ball or gets a three and out, the other team gets the ball in much better field position.

That’s why throughout the history of overtime, it’s pretty much 50/50 as to whether the team that gets the ball first wins or loses.


40 posted on 01/18/2015 6:06:02 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: canuck_conservative

That was a bad play, but to call him a bad player is not accurate. He’s been pretty damn good over the course of the season as he got experience.


89 posted on 01/18/2015 7:20:22 PM PST by ilgipper
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